Products

From the beginning, Gem of the West® vital wheat gluten has been the foundation for Manildra Group USA. As we have continued to evolve and grow, we have continued to innovate to provide new products and solutions for our customers. Today Manildra’s four main product lines – Gem of the West®, GemPro®, GemStar® and GemGel® – cover a wide range of functionality, making them suitable for food products ranging from bakery to frozen food, as well as many industrial applications.

Gem of the West

Gem of the West® vital wheat gluten is ideal for a variety of baking and food applications requiring unique visco-elastic properties. Produced by low temperature drying of gluten extracted from high quality wheat flour, Manildra’s Gem of the West vital wheat gluten contains a minimum of 75% protein and is a mainstay in bread and roll production.

Vital Wheat Gluten

Organic Vital Wheat Gluten

Vital Wheat Gluten

Gem of the West® Vital Wheat Gluten is isolated from select hard wheat flour by a natural, washing process and followed by delicate flash-drying. This specialized process ensures the product retains the same vitality of wet gluten. Gem of the West® Vital Wheat Gluten provides strength and elasticity, increases volume, and improves the texture of breads, buns, dinner rolls and other yeast-leavened products. It also imparts firmness to pasta and noodles and is used to enhance the protein content of breakfast cereals and snacks. Vital wheat gluten can also be used to add important binding and texture to vegetarian products.

Organic Vital Wheat Gluten

Organic Gem of the West® Vital Wheat Gluten is isolated from certified organic, high quality wheat flour by natural wet-processing techniques and followed by a delicate flash-drying process. With the same exacting standards as our traditional Gem of the West vital wheat gluten, Organic Gem of the West can be used to provide strength and elasticity, increase volume, and improve the texture of organic breads, buns, dinner rolls and other yeast-leavened products. It also imparts firmness to organic pasta and noodles and is used to enhance the protein content of breakfast cereals and snacks.

The Manildra Group USA manufacturing facility in Hamburg, IA, has been Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International (San Diego, California).

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GemPro

GemPro® wheat protein isolates provide a wide range of characteristics and uses not traditionally considered for wheat proteins. With a high protein content, wheat protein isolates can provide a nutritional boost to finished products. Manildra Group USA produces several wheat protein isolates with differing functionality to meet the functional needs of many food products.

GemPro® HPG

GemPro® Extend

GemPro® DVG

GemPro® 4400

GemPro® 3300

GemPro® 7700

GemPro® Ultra

Organic GemPro® HPG

GemPro® Tack

GemPro® HPG

GemPro® HPG is a natural, wheat protein isolate extracted from high quality wheat flour by a unique and proprietary process to yield a 90% protein product. It has a high degree of water absorption and exhibits strong viscoelastic properties. This highly functional protein is ideal for formulating a variety of bakery products, breakfast cereals, snacks and other food products. Applications include weight management products, frozen doughs, flat breads, pastas, pizzas.

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GemPro® Extend

GemPro® Extend Vital Wheat Gluten is isolated from hard wheat flour by natural wet-processing techniques and followed by a delicate flash-drying process. This product retains the vitality or viscoelasticity of wet gluten before the drying step. GemPro Extend® provides greater extensibility, making it ideal for sheeting products such as, pizza, flatbreads, and crackers.

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GemPro® DVG

GemPro® DVG is isolated from hard wheat flour by natural wet processing techniques and followed by a high-temperature drying process to produce a devitalized wheat gluten. The protein is heat-denatured, thereby losing its vitality or viscoelastic properties. GemPro DVG is ideal as a protein enhancer in a variety of food applications where strength and elasticity are not needed in the food product.

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GemPro® 4400

GemPro® 4400 is a wheat protein isolate prepared by a unique and proprietary process resulting in a product that imparts moderate elasticity and extensibility to dough systems. It improves the machinability of dough and imparts firmness to pasta products. GemPro 4400 is particularly useful in replacing or extending eggs and to improve protein in bakery products - resulting in enhanced machinability, increased volume, and excellent texture. Applications include whole grain baked and extruded products, cakes, biscuits, batters and breadings, and pasta

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GemPro® 3300

GemPro® 3300 is a wheat protein isolate with 90% protein. It is produced from wheat gluten by a unique and proprietary process yielding a product that imparts increased extensibility to dough systems. It possesses good binding and film formation properties, and whipping capacity similar to that of egg and dairy proteins. GemPro 3300 improves the machinability and relaxation of doughs, and enhances the structure, texture and protein content of bakery products, breakfast cereals, snacks and nutritional products. Applications include whole grains, tortillas, pancakes, muffins, cakes, crackers, and nutrition bars.

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GemPro® 7700

GemPro® 7700 is a water-soluble, lightly hydrolyzed wheat gluten prepared by a unique and proprietary enzymatic process. It incorporates easily into water forming a homogeneous suspension and has excellent solubility when used alone or as a component of nutritional drinks. GemPro 7700 is designed for use in nutritional bars and beverages as a source of soluble wheat gluten proteins or as a general additive for protein fortification.

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GemPro® Ultra

GemPro® Ultra is a water-soluble, lightly hydrolyzed wheat protein prepared by a unique and proprietary enzymatic process. The expert attention to detail throughout processing yields a clean, mild flavor allowing it to be effectively used in beverages, bakery products, snacks and vegetarian/vegan foods. With approximately 30% glutamine peptides GemPro Ultra is specifically designed for use in powdered or liquid beverages, energy drinks, and nutrition bars.

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Organic GemPro® HPG

Organic GemPro® HPG is a natural wheat protein isolate ideal for adding strength and volume to organic bakery products. Made from certified organic wheat, this protein has a high water absorption and strong visco-elastic properties. In non-bakery applications Organic GemPro HPG provides binding and texture, critical in many snacks and vegetarian food products. At 90% protein, organic HPG can be the solution for improving the nutrition, texture, and overall product quality in your organic products.

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GemPro® Tack

GemPro® Tack is a unique wheat-based blend, designed to provide adhesion in particulate bars and clusters, while boosting the protein content. This unique ingredient provides the necessary structure for making nutrition bars, baked bars, and clusters with low or no sugar.

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GemStar

GemStar® wheat starches include both unmodified and modified starches made from native wheat starch. Wheat starches are ideal in bakery applications because the unique properties of wheat starch are more compatible with the flour already in bakery formulations, creating a balanced texture and mouthfeel. Wheat starches are preferred for a wide range of products due to the texture, neutral flavor and light color it imparts. Wheat starches are also an excellent non-GMO option.

GemStar® 100

Organic GemStar® 100

GemStar® 100LM

GemStar 100GF

GemStar® 200

GemStar® 2800

GemStar® 3300

GemStar® 4100

GemStar® 4200

GemStar® 4500

GemStar® 100

GemStar® 100 is a highly purified native (unmodified) wheat starch isolated from wheat flour by unique wet processing techniques followed by a flash-drying process. This standard native wheat starch is excellent for use in adjusting texture or viscosity and as a carrier for other ingredients. GemStar 100 has general applications in bakery products, breakfast cereals, snacks and other processed foods.

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Organic GemStar® 100

Organic GemStar® 100 is a certified organic, native (unmodified) wheat starch isolated from wheat flour by unique wet-processing techniques followed by a flash-drying process. Organic GemStar 100 has all of the benefits of GemStar 100 with the added benefit of organic certification. It is a great option for a clean label ingredient in organic bakery products, breakfast cereals, and other processed foods.

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GemStar® 100LM

GemStar® 100LM is a low moisture native (unmodified) wheat starch isolated from wheat flour by unique wet processing techniques followed by a special flash-drying process. This product functions as a moisture control agent in food products. GemStar 100LM has general applications in in bakery mixes, dry blends, breakfast cereals, extrusion, snacks, and other processed foods.

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GemStar 100GF

GemStar®100GF is a native wheat starch isolated from wheat flour. It is refined through a patent-pending process to ensure the gluten protein is removed, so it is guaranteed to be gluten-free per the FDA definition (21 CFR Part 101m Section 101.91). An ELISA test is used to verify that the product is less than 20 ppm gluten..

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GemStar® 200

GemStar® 200 is a highly purified native (unmodified) wheat starch isolated from wheat flour by unique wet processing techniques followed by a flash-dying process. This product contains the typical distribution of large and small granules. Gem Star 200 has general applications in bakery products, breakfast cereals, snacks, noodles, and processed foods, as well as a variety of industrial products.

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GemStar® 2800

GemStar® 2800 is a modified wheat starch characterized by restricted granular swelling and high tolerance to extreme food processing conditions. It has a specific application in food products exposed to low pH, high shear, or elevated temperature during processing where the swollen starch maintains in granular integrity. Primary applications in cake doughnuts, snack cakes, and a variety of bakery products.

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GemStar® 3300

GemStar® 3300 is a modified, cook-up wheat starch ideal for sauces and gravies. Once cooked the starch will form a highly viscous paste that then breaks down at high heat. These properties make GemStar 3300 highly functional in processing retorted sauces and gravies.

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GemStar® 4100

GemStar® 4100 is a mildly oxidized wheat starch characterized by low viscosity and improved binding properties. These properties make GemStar 4100 highly functional in coated food applications where adhesion is highly desired. When used in battered and breaded products GemStar 4100 will help the coating maintain its integrity throughout shelf life.

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GemStar® 4200

GemStar® 4200 is a modified wheat starch characterized by moderate viscosity and improved binding properties. It is highly functional in coated food applications where adhesion and crispy textures are highly desired as it provides excellent crispness.

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GemStar® 4500

Gem Star® 4500 is a modified wheat starch characterized by low viscosity and high adhesion properties, and can be readily dispersible in cold water. It is specifically designed for batter and breading applications. When frying, GemStar 4500 will improve color and flavor, and maintain a uniform appearance.

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GemGel

GemGel® pregelatinized wheat starches are available as both native and modified so that you can dial in to the texture and product attributes you need. Since these starches have already been fully cooked you can count on the instant solubility and upfront viscosity you are looking for.

GemGel® 50

GemGel® 100

Organic GemGel® 100

GemGel® 100C

GemGel® 3300

GemGel® 4200

GemGel® 50

GemGel® 50 is an economical, pregelatinized native wheat starch produced by a unique drying process. This product hydrates instantly in water and generates lower viscosity than GemGel 100. GemGel 50 has general applications as an instant thickener in bakery products, breakfast cereals, snacks, other processed foods.

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GemGel® 100

GemGel® 100 is a pregelatinized, native wheat starch produced by a unique drying process. This product hydrates instantly in water and improves the texture and tenderness of a variety of foods.
GemGel 100 has general uses as a thickener in bakery sweet good mixes, breakfast cereals, snacks and other processed foods.

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Organic GemGel® 100

Organic GemGel® 100 is a certified organic, pregelatinized native wheat starch prepared by a unique drying process. This product hydrates instantly in water and improves the texture and tenderness of a variety of foods. Organic GemGel 100 has general uses as an instant thickener in organic bakery sweet good mixes, breakfast cereals, snacks and other processed foods.

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GemGel® 100C

GemGel® 100C is a coarse-granulation, pregelatinized, native wheat starch produced by a unique manufacturing process. This product hydrates instantly in water forming a distinct, granular texture. When formulated in food systems, it improves the cell structure, moisture retention and tenderness of the food products. GemGel 100C has general uses as a thickener in bakery sweet good mixes, breakfast cereals, snacks and other processed foods.

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GemGel® 3300

GemGel® 3300 is a pregelatinized, modified wheat starch prepared by a unique drying process. This product is designed to hydrate instantly in water forming a highly viscous paste. GemGel 3300 is an excellent thickener with applications in bakery, breakfast cereal, snack and other processed foods such as soups, sauces and gravies.

Features and Benefits

Moisture retention

Thick-to-thin starch, upfront thickness that breaks down with heat

Provides even distribution of particulates without negative impact on texture

GemGel® 4200

GemGel® 4200 is a pregelatinized, modified wheat starch characterized by low viscosity and excellent binding properties. GemGel 4200 is highly functional in a variety of applications due to its superior adhesive properties.